Xylorycta flavicosta is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1894. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Xylorycta flavicosta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Xylorycta
Species:
X. flavicosta
Binomial name
Xylorycta flavicosta
(T. P. Lucas, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Cryptophaga flavicosta T. P. Lucas, 1894
  • Cryptophaga flavicosta ab. pallida Turner, 1898
  • Xylorycta ixeuta Meyrick, 1915

The wingspan is 28–38 mm. The forewings are rich slaty grey, becoming ashy grey toward the basal portion of the costa. There is an orange-red costal band, more brown red in females and with a rich black velvety patch in the apical angle. The hindwings are fuscous grey.

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus eugenioides and Eucalyptus gummifera.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (28 August 2014). "Xylorycta flavicosta (Lucas, 1894)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. ^ McMillan, Ian (30 June 2010). "Xylorycta flavicosta (T.P. Lucas, 1894)". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2020.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.